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Mas
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A country cottage or farmstead in Occitan-speaking territories.
"When she was pregnant with her second child they ran away to France and played at being artists in a secluded mas near Avignon – two months of bliss."
- 2 plural of ma form-of, plural
- 3 A type of traveling dramatic performance conducted as part of a parade celebrating Carnival, originating in Trinidad and Tobago and performed throughout the Caribbean. Caribbean
"Ward, who was best known for his winning portrayal of George Bailey’s Cylindul the Sun God from the Golden City of Palengue, became a staple on the mas circuit up until the 1990s, lending his support to the likes of Peter Minshall and others."
- 4 plural of MA form-of, plural
- 5 Initialism of multi-agent system. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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- 6 Master, used as a title of respect. historical
"Is Mass’ Stone dead?"
- 7 Initialism of microarchitecture specification. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 8 The title of someone holding a Master of Arts, especially a Presbyterian minister. Scotland, obsolete
- 9 Initialism of master of applied science. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 10 Initialism of male answer syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 11 Initialism of milk-alkali syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 12 Initialism of meconium aspiration syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Etymology
Etymology 1
From French mas, Occitan mas. Doublet of manse.
Etymology 2
Shortened from master.
See also for "mas"
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